China's A-share ChiNext Index rose over 3% in late trading, with chip stocks rallying across the board.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Baghaei said Pakistan and Qatar are working to de-escalate tensions, and no other mediators are currently involved. He stated that Iran and the U.S. have not launched any negotiations, citing Washington’s violation of a previously signed memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU’s timeline was designated for talks on sanctions relief and nuclear issues, and there is no so-called "60-day negotiation deadline". Baghaei added that negotiations between Iran and Oman remain ongoing, with both sides carefully developing a maritime transit roadmap. Talks with Oman have dragged on due to complex issues, multiple involved parties, and attempts by some countries to undermine the process, he explained. He also stressed that Iran will not make decisions under time pressure or ultimatums. (Source: Jinshi)

A-share listed Changxin Technology’s stock price surged to a new high since its listing. By the close of trading that day, it was priced at 61.8 yuan per share, up 12%, with a latest total market capitalization of 4.13 trillion yuan. It is currently the A-share market’s highest market capitalization stock, and its value is roughly 2.5 times that of Kweichow Moutai.

According to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, a whale holding approximately $125 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) short positions stopped out 300 BTC 40 minutes ago, incurring a loss of $9,065. This marks the fourth stop-loss for the whale since it opened the position on August 5, with total realized losses reaching $988,000 so far. The whale currently still holds 1,700 BTC short positions, valued at around $108 million, with an unrealized profit of approximately $96,000 and a liquidation price of $63,710.5.

According to official announcements, OKX will launch the MOONSHOT/USDT Pre-IPO pre-listing perpetual contract at 17:00 on August 17.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, 2,782 Bitcoin (valued at approximately $176 million) were withdrawn from Bitstamp and transferred to an unknown wallet.

According to official announcements, OKX has officially launched "OKX Prophet Season 2". Users can use free XP to predict real-world events including football, esports, macroeconomics, Formula 1 (F1), and more, participate in weekly PnL leaderboards and the overall season standings, and split a total prize pool of $600,000. To join, open the OKX App and navigate to "Trade - On-chain - Outcomes". This season continues the practice of the first season held during the World Cup, with event settlements running on X Layer, and relevant settlement records are available for inquiry. Free XP is activity points and has no real monetary value. Specific events, prize pool distribution, participation scope, and activity rules are subject to the official page.